Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ecuador's capital of Quito
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ecuador's capital of Quito on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
It said the moderate quake was only 4.8 miles (7.7 km) deep, with its epicenter located 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Quito, a city of some 1.6 million inhabitants.
